Mixed Satay
Preparation Time: 50 minutes (plus refrigerating time) | Cooking Time: 35 minutes (plus cooling time)
250g chicken breast fillets, sliced
250g piece beef eye fillet, sliced
250g pork fillets, sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
2 tablespoons oil
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1/4 teaspoon sambal oelek
SATAY SAUCE
1 cup peanuts
1 tablespoon oil
1 medium brown onion (150g), finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 medium fresh red chilies, finely chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh lemon grass
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh coriander root
1 cup coconut milk
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons tamarind sauce
2 teaspoons lime juice
SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons water
1/2 small carrot (35g), finely chopped
1/4 small green cucumber (65g), seeded, chopped |
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Thread chicken, beef and pork onto skewers; place in shallow dish. Combine garlic, coriander, cumin, curry powder, oil, sugar, sauce and sambal oelek in bowl; pour over skewers. Cover, refrigerate skewers for at least 1 hour.
Grill skewers until tender, turning often; serve with sauces.
SATAY SAUCE: Blend or process peanuts until crushed. Heat oil in wok, add onion, garlic, chilies, lemon grass, curry powder, cumin and coriander root. Cook, stirring, until onion is soft. Add peanuts and remaining ingredients, stir until hot.
SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE: Combine vinegar, sugar and water in pan, stir until sugar is dissolved, bring to boil. Boil, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Pour syrup over carrot and cucumber in serving bowl; cool.
Makes 30.
Store
Satay skewers can be prepared a day ahead; sauces made 6 hours ahead. Store satay skewers, covered, in refrigerator; sauces, covered, at room temperature. Uncooked satay skewers suitable to freeze.
Per skewer: Chicken: 1.9g fat, 43 calories; Beef: 2.9g, 49 calories; Pork: 3.4g fat, 54 calories.
Sauce, per tablespoon: Satay: 5g fat, 58 calories; Sweet and sour: 0.02g fat, 89 calories.
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